In Pocket Monsters, one of Pikachu’s attacks is the 100,000-volt Thunderbolt. You’ve probably seen that in the Pokémon games, anime, and maybe even the manga. Now, you can supposedly see it in real life. This clip was uploaded a million years ago by YouTube user aiaiaiai00. It’s as impressive as it was then. It’s as…
If Japanese cat cafes weren’t niche enough, a “black cat specialty cafe” has appeared in Himeji, Japan. Dubbed “Cafe Cafe Nekobiyaka Kuro Neko cm,” the feline paradise, as MyNavi explains, opened as a “black cat cafe” late last month and is now filled with ten black furry friends. Nekobiyaka claims that it is (maybe! perhaps?)…
Utada Hikaru’s music has appeared on previous Kingdom Hearts games, which is why a Twitter user asked her and her father, music producer Teruzane Utada, if they were involved with the KHIII theme song. The elder Utada replied, “Yes.”
Whether it’s North America, Europe, or Asia, sex museums dot the globe. But how many of them can claim Superman sex or phallic nunchaku? Warning: This article contains content that some readers might find offensive. Others might find it amusing. Enter the Ureshino Sightseeing House of Hidden Treasures. Located in the city of Ureshino in…
Earlier today, director Michael Bay was attacked on the streets of Hong Kong, where he is filming Transformers 4 According to Reuters and Chinese reports, two brothers, both in their late 20s and both surnamed Mak, appeared on set and demanded HK$100,000 ($12,900). The elder brother then attacked Bay as well as three police officers…
Radiation is serious—especially in Japan. With the country still dealing with a nuclear disaster, people need to protect themselves. Osaka-based swimwear company Yamamoto Corporation unveiled anti-radiation work wear in the form of a wetsuit made from rubberized kneaded carbon. It can stop nearly 100 percent of harmful beta rays. Beta particles can change the structure…
It’s going to be a while before Kingdom Hearts III is completed, and a new video gave us a sneak peek. KHIII designer Tetsuya Nomura also recently provided more details about the game’s visual flair, expressing his desire for the game to look oh so Disney. As previously stated, Kingdom Hearts 3 will have a…
Thanks to hackers, the words “portable console” and “removable battery” used to spell “nightmare” for Sony. The battery of the PSP famously offered hackers an easy back door into the console that until then required hard-to-find exploits in games. It’s no wonder the PSP Go was a closed system. So what about its younger brother,…
In South Korea, a new type of movie screen is being rolled out. Make that, screens The tech is called “ScreenX,” and it gives a panoramic 270-degree view by also projecting on the cinema’s walls. This is different from panoramic projection developed in the U.S., which uses curved screens. AFP reports that in the next…
The PS4 and Xbox One won’t be out in Japan until next year, but many attendees to last month’s Tokyo Game Show got to try out the upcoming consoles and voice their opinions. Here’s what they thought. This week, Weekly Famitsu published the results from its TGS 2013 poll. One of the questions were on…
It all started with a promise. If Korean team SK Telecom T1 won this year’s League of Legends World Championship, Congressman Jun Byung-hun said he would cosplay as a LoL character and post the photo proof online. Turns out, they won. And today, Rep. Jun was good to his word. This past January, South Korean…
Kingdom Hearts III remote play on PS Vita or tablets? In an interview with Famitsu, Kingdom Hearts designer Tetsuya Nomura said that this sort of thing was being looked at.
Think Pokémon is the only place where you can find “mega evolutions?” Ha! On 2ch, Japan’s largest forum, one member uploaded the altered picture below, saying the pooch “had become divine.” Another 2ch user immediately jumped in, calling the image a “mega evolution.” Using website PicHacks, a stream of animal pics followed. They are victims…
Tomoyuki Shima, the 46 year-old editor-in-chief of Weekly Young Jump, was arrested for an alleged threat he made to a Tokyo cab driver. According to Mainichi, at around 3:20am this morning Japan time, Shima was taking a taxi home, and when he got near his residence, he allegedly grabbed the taxi driver by the arm…
To mark the release of Monster Hunter 4, Nintendo is once again releasing a special MH4 branded handheld. It’s classy looking. Priced at 19,800 yen (US$200), the Monster Hunter 4 3DS is bundled with a download version of the game and will be out November 7. Monster Hunter 4 already got special handhelds when it…
Recently, a “penguin bar” opened in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro. It’s not the first. There are at least three others. Does Japan really need all these penguin bars?! Besides booze and food, these establishments have live penguins that swim, waddle, and eat dead fish—as penguins do (though, usually not in bars). According to MyNavi, the newest penguin…
A while back, I began watching Danganronpa: The Animation in preparation for my guide on the five summer anime you should be watching. While it didn’t make the cut, it did inspire me to buy the game—but that’s about the best that can be said for it. Because when it comes down to it, Danganronpa…
There’s also some freerunning, gymnastics, and even fishing. No lighting-based attacks, though. Pikachu Parkour/Freerunning [kumakumafilms@YouTube Thanks, Kade!] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune…
The past week or so, I’ve had a lot to say about Arcadias no Ikusahime (The Warrior Princess of Arcadias). I’ve praised the art style and music, and have taken an in-depth look at the gameplay. But even after all that, there’s still much more to say about a game that is just so enjoyable…
Today in Japan, bottled wine created especially for cats goes on sale. This is not a joke. Apparently. Pet supplement company B&H Lifes is rolling out “wine exclusively for cats” that is called “Nyan Nyan Nouveau.” In Japanese, “nyan nyan” (ニャンニャン) can refer to a cat’s meow as well as people screwing. Here, it refers…
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